The Seine's flood should reach its peak this Saturday. Boatmen and "waterway users" are subject to several navigation restrictions.
Olympic opening ceremony rehearsal postponed due to high level of the Seine. Paris marathon route modified to avoid dangerous section of the river, which is feared by athletes.. The Georges-Pompidou road, which runs along the Parisian river, has been closed to traffic since Friday morning between Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) and 16th arrondissement.